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Galactic
Funk / Rock / Hip Hop

"New album 'From the Corner to the Block' out now!"

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
United States

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Last Login:  5/11/2008
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   Galactic: General Info
Member Since6/28/2005
Band Websitegalacticfunk.com
Band MembersBen Ellman: Saxophones / Harp
Robert Mercurio: Bass
Stanton Moore: Drums
Jeffrey Raines: Guitars
Richard Vogel: Keyboards
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Boots Riley
Born in Chicago and raised in East Oakland's Funktown neighborhood, Boots became a teenage community organizer, but later switched from a clipboard to the microphone, forming the Coup with rapper E-Roc. Pam the Funkstress, the first female DJ star in the famously competitive Bay Area turntablist scene, later signed on.

Their 1991 self-distributed EP landed them a deal with Wild Pitch Records. Two singles, "Dig It" and "Not Yet Free", cracked BET and national black radio. Their debut, 1993's Kill My Landlord, went on to wide acclaim. The next year, Genocide and Juice shot up the charts, but stalled when EMI absorbed Wild Pitch. E-Roc then left the group.

1998's Steal This Album, released by indie label Dogday Records, was received as a masterpiece and sealed the Coup's rep. But the band's next record, Party Music, scheduled for release shortly after 9/11, became a cultural flashpoint amidst Cheney-Ashcroft hysteria. The album’s original cover (completed three months prior to 9/11) depicted the crew setting off an explosion in the World Trade Center using a guitar tuner and drumsticks. The band's label, 75 Ark, pulled the cover immediately after the attacks.

"As far as the record industry was concerned, it was the end of my career," Boots says. Instead, Boots' defiant refusal to "ride the fence" and the album's undeniable funk made it an underdog favorite. The album hit 8 in the 2001 Pazz and Jop Poll, the most important year-end critic's list.
At the same time, Boots visited South Africa's World Conference Against Racism with the Black August hip-hop tour, where he distributed tens of thousands free cassettes of music in the Oakland community, what he calls "newspapers on tape". He also founded Shoyoass Words, Sounds, & Pictures, a record and media company specializing in music and art that he calls "relevant to social change."
"I always think my next album is gonna be my last," Boots laughs, "like it may not sell and I’ll have to do something else. So it drives me to make an album that people might remember as the best one I did."

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 30 2008 1:00P
Mountain Jam Festival Hunter, New York
Jun 6 2008 8:00P
Wakarusa Festival Lawrence, Kansas
Jun 12 2008 8:00P
The Bottling Company Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jun 13 2008 8:00P
City Stages Music & Arts Festival Birmingham, Alabama
Jun 14 2008 8:00P
Riverband Festival Chattanooga, Louisiana
Jun 21 2008 8:00P
Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Festival Norfolk, Virginia
Jun 29 2008 8:00P
Summerfest Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jul 4 2008 8:00P
Les Eurockeennes de Belfort Bavilliers
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
Rock Werchter Werchter
Jul 6 2008 8:00P
O2 Wireless Festival London
Jul 16 2008 8:00P
Montreaux Jazz Cafe Montreaux
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Nuke Festival St. Pölten,
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Gurtenfestival Berne
Jul 26 2008 8:00P
Fuji Rock Festival Niigata
Aug 8 2008 8:00P
Trinumeral Festival Horse Shoe, North Carolina
Aug 9 2008 8:00P
Sunshine Daydream Music Festvial Terra Alta, West Virginia
Aug 22 2008 8:00P
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival San Francisco, California
Sep 25 2008 8:00P
Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado
Sep 27 2008 8:00P
Aggie Theater Ft. Collins, Colorado
Sep 28 2008 8:00P
Austin City Limits Music Festival Austin, Texas
Oct 3 2008 8:00P
Gretna Heritage Festival Gretna, Louisiana
Jan 4 2009 8:00P
Jam Cruise 7 Belize City, Belize and Costa Maya, Mexico

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FROM THE CORNER TO THE BLOCK

Galactic's new recording "From The Corner To The Block" is available now. The record features an array of today's most innovative MC's, including The Coup's Boots Riley, Lyrics Born, Digable Planets' Ladybug Mecca, N.O.'s own Juvenile, Jurassic 5's Chali 2na, Mr. Lif and Gift of Gab from Blackalicious. The new album will also feature unique collaborative efforts with New Orleans artists Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Soul Rebels Brass Band and Trombone Shorty. Songs from the album were debuted as part of a special performance at this year's Bonnaroo festival. The record's title track, a collaboration of Galactic with Juvenile and Soul Rebels Brass Band.

TRACK LISTING:

1. What You Need with Lyrics Born
2. ...And I'm Out with Mr. Lif
3. The Corner with Gift of Gab
4. Second and Dryades with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux
5. Think Back with Chali 2na
6. Bounce Baby with Z-Trip
7. Hustle Up with Boots Riley
8. Sidewalk Stepper
9. From the Corner to the Block with Juvenile & Soul Rebels Brass Band
10. Squarebiz with Ladybug Mecca and Nino Moschella
11. Tuff Love with Trombone Shorty
12. No Way with Lateef the Truth Speaker
13. Fanfare
14. Find My Home with Vursatyl and Ohmega Watts



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May 12 2008 12:21 AM

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May 11 2008 10:34 PM

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May 11 2008 9:13 PM

thanks for the add fellas...powerful beats.love
luis





May 11 2008 10:38 AM

GOOD WEEKEND. HUG LUIS.LISBON
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May 11 2008 7:35 AM

Hi! Are you guys coming to Norway soon...?

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May 10 2008 9:28 AM

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May 10 2008 8:51 AM

many thanks for the add!
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May 10 2008 2:42 AM

I be gettin' all the fly bitches, cuz i got funk, it runs down my britches!
Rhymenoceros





May 9 2008 1:21 PM

oh, you guys rocked at Jazzfest.
David D2 Derby





May 9 2008 5:15 AM

Hey Hey,

Just dropping in to say Hello. Hope all is well with you, I'm wishing you the best. :)
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May 8 2008 11:56 PM

Thanks for the ADD! Go to our website www.HollywoodMusicOnline.com it's FREE to submit a song for our 24 hour HOLLYWOOD MUSIC ONLINE RADIO and get a FREE On-line Press Kit too. While you're at it, check out info about the HOLLYWOOD ROCK CONVENTION. Hope to see you there!
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May 8 2008 11:12 PM

Great set at Jazz Fest! I got it on CD at the live recordings tent! Now I can "take a trip down memory lane!"
Glenn





May 8 2008 7:29 PM

Sounded great on Conan. Didn't see you. WTF?????
Brandon





May 8 2008 6:11 PM

Galactic and Chali! Nasty funkness on Conan, Props!
Livin' For You





May 8 2008 1:44 PM

sean's a moron that was a good mix of chali 2na and the harmonica comin out i loved it, it's one of the few hip-hop performances i've ever enjoyed
Damfino





May 8 2008 10:57 AM

Thanks for you friendship! I'm looking forward to seeing ya'll this summer. Peace out!
Sean





May 8 2008 9:47 AM

Oh come on people that performance on Conan was dumb. You couldn't even hear the band over those lame-ass rappers. You guys are so talented, and I understand trying something new and different, but come on!!! Ditch the lame MC's and get back to jammin'.
Marty





May 7 2008 6:55 PM

Thanks for another great jazzfest
Livin' For You





May 7 2008 6:07 PM

who the hell cares what people think about goin with some MCs. that was a kick ass performance with chali 2na on conan last night! i still got that song in my head
ANGELA





May 7 2008 5:55 PM

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May 7 2008 3:43 PM

looked great on conan!
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